At 05:47 PM 1/5/98 +0000, you wrote: >A photographer friend of mine reccomended that I read a recent article in >National Geographic magazine by a fellow named Jim Brandenburg. He's a >professional photographer who specializes in nature. He came up with an >interesting challenge for himself which resulted in a remarkable series of >photos that should be of interest to all railroad photographers. There's not >a single train in any of the shots but it's the challenge that I think is >important. > >I know that most of us don't have 90 days to spend in the field only to take >one shot each day but the concept is what intrigues me. How about going out >on a railfan photo safari for the day and restricting ourselves to just two >or three shots; rain, snow or bright Sun. Do we always have to shoot in the >Sun? Do we always have to have a train in the shot? Is it necessary that we >use motor drives and knock off three or four shots of the train as it approches? > >I guess what I am thinking about here is discipline. The discipline to hold >back from taking so, so shots. The discipline to think the shot out before >squeezing the shutter. The discipline to take the time to set up a shot, >wait for the train to arrive and to come home with a fantastic piece of work. > >Check out the November National Geographic. I think that you'll all be >impressed with what this guy did, how he overcame the challenges and the >beautiful photographs that resulted in his painstaking work. > >Dan Hadley > >-> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects >-> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs > Ah! The advantages of not being rushed to meet a deadline or produce quantity. The advantages of self discipline! I wonder how much he was paid by National Geographic for the three months time?
Mark me up! Should National Geographic call me about doing such a shoot for them on railroad photography, I would take the assignment without hesitation, pack the car, and head for Marais Pass on my way to the Pacific Northwest. Who do I send the bills to? Charlie ChooChoo -> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs
